We loosely followed this recipe: https://www.barbarabakes.com/roasted-green-beans/ We made major modifications: first, for the dressing, we combined juice from one lime (about 1.5 Tbsp), 2 tsp vegetable oil, 1 flat tsp whole grain mustard, 1 small finely diced shallot, and some salt and black pepper. We tossed 8 oz trimmed green beans in the dressing, and… Continue reading Roasted green beans with slivered almonds
Buttermilk-brined roast chicken
We tried this recipe from Chef Nosrat: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018731-buttermilk-brined-roast-chicken?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share (Jan. 2021)
Roasted tamari almonds
We tried this recipe: https://www.foodandspice.com/2016/10/roasted-tamari-almonds.html We reduced the amounts to ¾ cup raw almonds and 1 Tbsp low-sodium tamari. We found 12 mins at 350, stirring midway, was sufficient. (Jan. 2021)
Nigerian black-eyed pea patties with piri piri sauce
To celebrate the new year, we tried this recipe: https://www.foodandspice.com/2008/11/black-eyed-pea-patties-with-chili-sauce.html We used canned no-salt black-eyes peas. Based on our pantry, we made minor modifications to the batter such as substituting the fresh chilies with a combination of small Thai pepper with a 1" sliver of red bell pepper (about 1/8 of a bell pepper). When… Continue reading Nigerian black-eyed pea patties with piri piri sauce
Banana oatmeal nut butter cookies
We tried this recipe: https://runningonrealfood.com/flourless-peanut-butter-banana-oatmeal-cookies/ Our modifications: first, we found that 3 medium bananas yielded about 1 ¼ cups. Second, we used ½ cup sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter. Third, we used rolled oats (we did not have quick oats). Finally, we added ½ tsp vanilla extract, ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and… Continue reading Banana oatmeal nut butter cookies
Chicken and string beans stirfried with black bean sauce
We tried this recipe: https://omnivorescookbook.com/string-bean-chicken/ We tried using a large nonstick pan instead of a wok. We also used salted black beans (not premade black bean sauce). (Dec. 2020)
Lebanese braised string beans with garlic and tomatoes
Details here: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/braised-green-beans-tomatoes-and-garlic. We used shallot instead of onion. We also added ½ tsp sugar at the end. This was delicious, but quite spicy. We may halve the cayenne pepper the next time. (Dec. 2020)
Spanish-style chicken and rice
This was a good use of 2 cups leftover cooked basmati rice. We tried this one-skillet recipe: https://www.thekitchn.com/spanish-style-chicken-rice-skillet-recipe-23024698 Our modifications: in lieu of one small red bell pepper, we used 4 oz diced green beans and 1 diced jalapeño. For the 1 lb chicken, we used 2 boneless chicken breasts. (Dec. 2020)
Singapore noodles with leftover shredded roast turkey
We followed this recipe: https://thewoksoflife.com/singapore-noodles-mei-fun/ Our modifications: first, for protein we used 1.5 cup handshredded leftover roast turkey breast and 6 freeze-dried medium shrimp (about 1.5 Tbsp). Second, for the noodles we used 5.5 oz pea and mung bean vermicelli noodles (2 small bundles of LongKou brand) instead of rice vermicelli. We soaked the noodles… Continue reading Singapore noodles with leftover shredded roast turkey
Wild rice dressing with celery, nuts, and dried cranberries
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014036-wild-rice-almond-and-mushroom-stuffing?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share For the dry sherry, we used sherry cooking wine. Our modifications: first, we substituted 8 oz dried cranberries and 8 oz water chestnuts (drained, sliced, and halved) for the cremini mushrooms. Second, we increased the diced celery to 1.5 cups (from 1 cup). Third, we substituted 2/3 cup toasted,… Continue reading Wild rice dressing with celery, nuts, and dried cranberries
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